Vocabulary Unit 3

Lesson 9:
Exercise A. Follow directions! Were the words you brainstormed close to the dictionary definitions?
Exercise B: 1. ambivalence, 2. blighted, 3. incomprehensible, 4. serene, 5. lament
Exercise C: 1. ephemeral, 2. incomprehensible, 3. serene, 4. nostalgia, 5. blighted, 6. lament, 7. ambivalence, 8. bemused, 9. vibrant, 10. reminiscent
Exercise D: 1. ephemeral, 2. bemused, 3. reminiscent, 4. vibrant, 5. nostalgia


Lesson 10:
Exercise A. Follow directions! Was your definition close to the dictionary definition that makes sense in this context?
Exercise B: 1. mililitre, 2. millennium, 3. milligram, 4. millefleurs, 5. milestone, 6. mile, 7. millionaire, 8. millimetre, 9. millipede, 10. millisecond
Exercise C: 1. millipede, 2. millionaire, 3. millefleurs, 4. mile, 5. millimetre
Exercise D: You may omit this exercise, or, if you prefer, make it excellent and submit it for category 5 or 6 in Writers' Workshop.


Lesson 11:
Exercise A: Follow directions! Were your brainstormed words similar to the dictionary definitions?
Exercise B: 1. b, 2. a, 3. d, 4. a, 5. b
Exercise C:1. tempestuous, 2. suspicious, 3. vigorous, 4. illustrious


Lesson 12:
Exercise A: Follow directions! Were your definitions close to the dictionary's?



Review:
Exercise A:
1. a, 2. a, 3. c. 4. d, 5. b, 6. b, 7. b, 8. a, 9. d, 10. b
Exercise B:
1. I was bemused when the student who told me he studied for the test for four hours earned 23%!
2. Jane doesn't look good in beige--she'd better wear red at school, because vibrant colours suit her better.
3. This short story is reminiscent of "Barney"--very few students understood this one, either!
4. I don't understand how a milipede can run with so many legs.
5. A nickel weighs about five grams--that's five THOUSAND milligrams
6. We almost said that word at the same time; I was after you by only a few miliseconds.
7. Whatever that brown thing in my sandwich is, I'm sure it's supposed to be analogous to roast beef...
8. Robin, or Puck, can be described as a capricious character, since he is playful and plays tricks on people.
9. I would love to meet J. K. Rowling, the illustrious author of the Harry Potter series.
10. This is an odd sort of fabric, with polka dots, but I prefer it to the millefleurs pattern because the flowers are a dull blue.